History, Customs & Courtesies, and Mission of the Marine Corps Flashcards
THE MISSION OF THE MARINE CORPS IS OUTLINED WHERE?
THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947 AS AMENDED (1952).
HOW MANY MISSIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS ARE THERE IN THE SECURITY ACT OF 1947 AND WHAT ARE THEY?
THERE ARE SIX MISSIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS, THEY ARE:
1) TO SEIZE OR DEFEND ADVANCED NAVAL BASES AND TO CONDUCT SUCH LAND OPERATIONS AS MAY BE ESSENTIAL TO THE PROSECUTION OF A NAVAL CAMPAIGN.
2) TO PROVIDE DETACHMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR SERVICE IN ARMED VESSELS OF THE NAVY OR FOR PROTECTION OF NAVAL PROPERTY ON NAVAL STATIONS AND BASES.
3) TO DEVELOP, WITH OTHER ARMED FORCES, THE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT EMPLOYED BY LANDING FORCES IN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS.
4) TO TRAIN AND EQUIP, AS REQUIRED, MARINE FORCES FOR AIRBORNE OPERATIONS.
5) TO DEVELOP, WITH OTHER ARMED FORCES, DOCTRINE, PROCEDURES, AND EQUIPMENT OF INTEREST TO THE MARINE CORPS FOR AIRBORNE OPERATIONS WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR BY THE ARMY.
6) TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND FROM PEACETIME COMPONENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH MOBILIZATION PLANS.
NAME TWELVE WARS OR CONFLICTS MARINES WERE INVOLVED IN PRIOR TO WORLD WAR II.
1) REVOLUTIONARY WAR
2) SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
3) NAVAL WAR WITH FRANCE
4) PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION
5) WAR WITH TRIPOLI
6) BOXER REBELLION
7) WAR OF 1812
8) WORLD WAR I
9) FLORIDA INDIAN WAR
10) BANANA WARS IN HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND NICARAGUA
11) MEXICAN WAR
12) CIVIL WAR
NAME NINE BATTLES THE MARINES WERE INVOLVED IN WORLD WAR II.
1) WAKE A. SAIPAN
2) MIDWAY A. GUADALCANAL
3) SOLOMON ISLANDS A. PELELIEU
4) GILBERT ISLANDS, TARAWA A. ROI-NAMUR
5) MARSHALL ISLANDS B. TINIAN
6) MARIANAS ISLANDS B. NEW GEORGIA
7) PALAU ISLANDS B. KWAJALEIN
8) IWO JIMA C. GUAM
9) OKINAWA C. BOUGANVILLE
NAME SIX CONFLICTS MARINES WERE INVOLVED IN AFTER WORLD WAR II.
1) KOREA
2) SEIZURE OF THE MAYAGUEZ
3) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
4) BEIRUT, LEBANON
5) REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
6) GRENADA
WHAT IS THE BIRTHDATE OF THE MARINE CORPS?
NOVEMBER 10, 1775
WHERE WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE MARINE CORPS?
TUN TAVERN, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
WHAT IS THE MARINE CORPS MOTTO AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
SEMPER FIDELIS - ALWAYS FAITHFUL
DESCRIBE WHAT THE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM CONSIST OF AND WHAT EACH PART SIGNIFY.
1) EAGLE - IS A SYMBOL OF THE NATION ITSELF.
2) GLOBE - WORLDWIDE SERVICE.
3) ANCHOR - NAVAL TRADITIONS.
WHEN WAS THE MARINE CORPS EMBLEM ADOPTED AND BY WHO?
IN 1868, BY BRIGADIER GENERAL JACOB ZEILIN, THE 7TH COMMANDANT.
WHAT IS THE DISTANCE FOR SALUTING OFFICERS?
SIX TO THIRTY PACES.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF THE MARINES’ HYMN IS PLAYED?
STAND AT ATTENTION UNTIL ITS COMPLETION.
HOW DO YOU BOARD A NAVAL VESSEL?
IN UNIFORM - WHEN YOU REACH TO TOP OF THE GANG PLANK FACE AFT, SALUTE THE NATIONAL ENSIGN, TURN BACK FACING THE OFFICER OF THE DECK, SALUTE AND REQUESTING PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD. IN
CIVILIAN ATTIRE - WHEN YOU REACH THE TOP OF THE GANG PLANK FACE AFT, NOD YOUR HEAD (SIGN OF RESPECT), TURN BACK FACING THE
OFFICER OF THE DECK AND REQUESTING PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD SUNSET TO 0800 - WHETHER IN UNIFORM OR CIVILIAN ATTIRE DO NOT FACE AFT, THE NATIONAL ENSIGN WILL NOT BE FLYING.
WHEN DO YOU NOT SALUTE?
AS A PRISONER, GUARDING PRISONERS, WHEN ENGAGED IN WORK OR PLAY (UNLESS APPROACH AND SPOKEN TO BY AN OFFICER), UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS AND IN FORMATION (UNLESS YOU ARE GIVER PRESENT ARMS).
HOW SHOULD YOU PASS AN OFFICER GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION?
WHEN YOU COME LEFT ABREAST, SALUTE AND SAY “BY YOUR LEAVE, SIR”. AFTER IT HAS BEEN GRANTED, FINISH YOUR SALUTE AND WITH A VERBAL GREETING, PASS.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF WALKING, IN UNIFORM AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED?
STOP, COME TO ATTENTION, FACE THE FLAG (MUSIC IF NO FLAG IS PRESENT) RENDER A HAND SALUTE AND HOLD IT UNTIL “CARRY ON” IS SOUNDED.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF WALKING, IN UNIFORM AND “TAPS” IS PLAYED?
CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU WERE DOING.
WHEN TOLD TO REPORT TO AND OFFICER, HOW SHOULD YOU DO IT?
IF UNDER ARMS, APPROACH THE OFFICER AT ATTENTION AND HALT ABOUT TWO PACES FROM HIM/HER, RENDER THE APPROPRIATE SALUTE AND SAY “SIR, YOUR RANK AND LAST NAME REPORTING AS ORDERED”. HOLD THE SALUTE UNTIL ACKNOWLEDGED. IF INDOORS AND NOT UNDER ARMS, FOLLOW THE SAME PROCEDURES EXCEPT REMOVE THE HEADGEAR BEFORE YOU APPROACH THE OFFICER AND DO NOT SALUTE.
WHEN YOU ARE DISMISSED BY AN OFFICER, HOW SHOULD YOU LEAVE?
SALUTE (IF OUTDOORS OR IF UNDER ARMS INDOORS) AND AFTER THE SALUTE HAS BEEN RETURNED, TAKE ONE STEP BACKWARDS, EXECUTE AN ABOUT FACE AND DEPART AT ATTENTION.
WHEN ENTERING AN AUTO OR SMALL BOAT WITH A SENIOR WHO SHOULD ENTER FIRST?
THE JUNIOR.
WHEN EXITING AN AUTO OR A SMALL BOAT WITH A SENIOR WHO SHOULD EXIT FIRST?
THE SENIOR
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF DRIVING AND COLORS IS PLAYED?
STOP THE VEHICLE, REMAIN SEATED AT ATTENTION UNTIL “CARRY ON” HAS BEEN SOUNDED.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ARE IN UNIFORM AND COLORS PASS YOU UNCASED?
STAND AT ATTENTION AND RENDER A SALUTE UNTIL THE COLORS HAVE PASSED YOU.
WHEN UNDER ARMS, NAME THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN YOU SHOULD NOT BE COVERED.
SEATED IN ATTENDANCE AT A COURT (UNLESS GUARDING PRISONERS) WHEN ENTERING PLACES OF DIVINE WORSHIP IN DINNING FACILITIES IN HOSPITALS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS A MARINE SHOULD NOT DO WHILE IN PUBLIC IN UNIFORM?
CHEW GUM PUT HANDS IN POCKETS SMOKE ON THE STREET EMBRACE OR HOLD HANDS HOLD AN UMBRELLA (EVEN AS AN ESCORT) BREAK STEP WHILE WALKING WITH ANOTHER PERSON
WHERE SHOULD YOU BE POSITIONED WHEN WALKING WITH A SENIOR?
ONE STEP LEFT AND ABREAST.
IF THERE IS A GROUP OF MARINES STANDING AROUND, WHO SHOULD CALL THE GROUP TO ATTENTION IF AN OFFICER APPROACHES?
THE FIRST ONE TO SEE THE OFFICER.
IF THE MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY FALLS ON A SUNDAY, WHEN SHOULD THE BIRTHDAY BALL BE?
ON THE PRECEDING SATURDAY, THE 9TH.
WHAT OBSERVANCES SHOULD TAKE PLACE ON THE MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY?
TROOP FORMATIONS TO INCLUDE PARADES WHEN PRACTICAL AND THE READING OF GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE.SOCIAL OBSERVANCES TO INCLUDE THE TRADITIONAL CAKE-CUTTING CEREMONY.
RECOGNITION OF THE OLDEST MARINE PRESENT RECOGNITION OF THE YOUNGEST MARINE PRESENT.
WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN MARINE?
OPHA M. JOHNSON, ENLISTING ON AUGUST 13, 1918.
WHO WAS THE FIRST COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS?
CAPTAIN SAMUEL NICHOLAS 1775-1781.
